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The fact that Slay the Spire 2's Early Access debut plays so similarly to the groundbreaking original deckbuilding roguelike makes this one of the easiest recommendations I've ever given. If you never played it, you're missing out and should jump into its turn-based combat immediately if the concept is remotely appealing to you; if you've sunk 1,000-plus hours into the original like I have, the sequel's new character classes and extensive reworking of the founding trio make going up against its even tougher bosses feel refreshed and less predictable. On top of that, the novel co-op mode gives us a new way to play and share all the thrilling highs and tragic lows of a great run. It may not be the most ambitious sequel when it comes to reinvention, but this is an excellent reinvigoration of a brilliant game. After a week of playing, I've now clocked a little over 43 hours of Slay the Spire 2 and have completed full, three-act runs as each of its five classes – ...

Embark Studios CEO Patrick Söderlund says Arc Raiders now contains fewer AI voice lines than it did at launch after the team re-recorded some lines with real actors. Söderlund offered an update on the studio's views regarding artificial intelligence during an interview with GamesIndustry.biz . Among various updates that have brought new enemies, cosmetics, locations, and more, he says the team has already replaced some of its heavily criticized AI content with performances from real human beings. “We re-recorded some of the lines post-launch and made them with real voices," Söderlund said. “There is a quality difference. A real professional actor is better than AI; that's just how it is. We look at [AI] first and foremost as a production tool. We can test things internally. We can test 15 different lines without recording them, and then we know what to record. It's also a way for us to work, not replace actors. We don't necessarily believe in replacing humans...

CD Projekt has insisted it has “no plans” for further Cyberpunk 2077 DLCs or expansions amid reports the developer plans a secret DLC for The Witcher 3 . The Polish studio responded to one fan on social media , who cheekily asked the official Cyberpunk 2077 X / Twitter account when the game will get “secret new DLC.” “We have no plans for additional DLCs or expansions. If anything changes, we will inform you all!” was CD Projekt’s response. That sounds clear cut, and sparked a degree of disappointment from Cyberpunk 2077 fans who are still clamouring for more content despite the game being over five years old now. “So you're really gonna have us wait 5+ more years for any new Cyberpunk content,” said one person. “Come ooooooon, just a small expansion pleeeeeeease,” said another. “Now do the same with The Witcher account,” joked another. There are a few things we might take away from CD Projekt’s statement here. One, that it really doesn’t plan any more Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, w...

Pokémon Pokopia will soon get an update that addresses an array of issues and improvements, Nintendo has confirmed. Launched last week to huge success, Pokopia players are already creating blocky Pokémon paradises full of incredible creations — though a few users have gotten snagged by bugs along the way. Now, Nintendo has said it is aware of several issues — and listed a string of bugs and upcoming additions it has planned for Pokopia in the near future. Happily, Nintendo expects that its planned update will several progression blockers that are currently occurring in players' worlds, even if players have encountered them already (so no, hopefully you don't now need to start over). Other than bug fixes, there's no mention here of actual new content also coming to Pokémon Pokopia in future — but it is still early days. And it's worth remembering that the first in-game event " More Spores for Hoppip " is already now live, and set to run until March 25. ...

Blight: Survival has reemerged with a new gameplay trailer — and its developers are promising big news in 2026 after a whopping 1.5 million Steam wishlists. In a new development update, publisher Behaviour Interactive, of Dead by Daylight fame, and developer Haenir Studio, announced small scape playtests to help shape the game’s future. Blight: Survival is a medieval co-op action horror game whose 2022 announcement trailer — an early look at gameplay — has seen 3.9 million views on IGN’s YouTube channel alone. The new trailer, below, shows new in-engine footage showcasing combat finishers. After the trailer went viral and those Steam Wishlists piled up, Ulrik Langvandsbråten, creative director and cofounder at Haenir Studio, partnered with Behaviour and set about rebuilding Blight’s core systems from the ground up. In an interview with IGN, Ashley Pannell, senior creative director on Blight: Survival at Behaviour Interactive, acknowledged the pressure the team is now under fol...

There’s something endlessly endearing about a good-natured dummy. Just a happy, optimistic doofus that can barely scrape two brain cells together to form a thought. You can take your dark and brooding Kratos, or your wisecracking Spider-Man. Give me Dunk from A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms , or Guybrush Threepwood from The Secret of Monkey Island , heck, even the dog from Up, any day of the week. And soon, give me Davy, the undead nobody, from Stupid Never Dies, the upcoming action-RPG and debut release from the Devil May Cry and Resident Evil veterans at GPTRACK50. IGN recently met with the team behind Stupid Never Dies for a first look at Davy’s wild adventure. With blazing-fast action, a slick approach to changing combat styles, and a naive goofball of a hero that might just be in over his head, this has the makings of a damned good time. And, like many of the best, most foolish adventures, it starts with a bit of romance. Romance is (un)dead Davy is dead. Not figuratively, or ...

Magic: The Gathering’s second set of the year gives us cardboard versions of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , their allies, and their foes, and the Collector Boosters are still in stock at Amazon - and at a discount no less. After dropping to just over $400 a week or two ago, they're now down to $394 . That's a 14% drop from the MSRP of $455, and it's by far the best way to try your arm at picking up some of the set's most desirable (and valuable) cards . It is a hefty buy-in, no question, but this is the product designed for people chasing the flashiest pulls in the set. If you are new to Magic, Collector Boosters are where the premium treatments live. Extended art, textured foils, alternate frames, the kind of cards that turn heads and, in many cases, hold stronger resale value. They do not guarantee more powerful gameplay staples, but they dramatically increase your odds of pulling the most desirable versions of those cards. That is why they sit at a $37.99...

Pokémon Pokopia has launched big on Nintendo Switch 2, and sold 2.2 million copies over its release weekend. Across four days, the new Pokémon life simulation game shifted 1 million copies in Japan alone, despite supply constraints for its physical version being reported in several countries. Indeed, such has been the game's popularity that Amazon recently raised the price of its boxed copy by $10, up to $80 . Nintendo shareholders have also reacted positively to the game's performance, sending the company's stock price shooting upwards . While 2.2 million copies is less than the 5 million already sold by Resident Evil Requiem, it's important to remember that this game is an exclusive for Switch 2 — a console which still has a relatively modest userbase. Just over 17 million Switch 2 consoles have been sold so far, meaning just shy of one in every eight owners also now has a copy of Pokémon Pokopia. The game has already beaten the sales to date of Kirby Air Ride...

Nintendo says it believes in the idea that “it is more fun to destroy that which is beautiful,” which is why it stuffed hundreds of millions of voxels into at least one of the layers in Donkey Kong Bananza . Nintendo producer Kenta Motokura and programmer Tatsuya Kurihara peeled back the layers of last year’s Nintendo Switch 2 Donkey Kong game during a GDC panel attended by IGN earlier today. The hour-long session offered a deep dive into the crust of what made the game special, including information about its ties to Super Mario Odyssey and, of course, its destruction mechanics. Outside of his love for bananas, Motokura says one of the first things that comes to mind when many others think about DK is that “his arms are big and strong” and allow him to do things most humans are incapable of. The Nintendo team kept this in mind when challenging themselves to deliver a unique experience with Donkey Kong Bananza, which eventually led to its core feature: destructable environments. ...

Last updated on March 11, 2026 - Checked for new Azure Latch codes. Want some codes for extra cash to spend on animations, styles, emotes, and more in Azure Latch? Or should that be Delay Latch? Anyway, we've got you covered. In this article, you'll find all the currently working codes for the game, so be quick to redeem them and bag that cash. Working Azure Latch Codes (March 2026) QUIET - Rewards BROTHERNOAH - Rewards MYANIMEFANSMAN - Rewards SORRYFORDELAY - Rewards KIYORAUPDATE - Rewards All the codes above have been tested as working at the time of submission. However, codes with unknown expiry dates may stop working at any time. Spotted a new code we haven't included or tried one only to find it's expired? Let us know by reporting them here . All Expired Azure Latch Codes These codes are now expired: almostkuronatime - $25,000 waiterwaitermorenelisagichanges - $20,000 happylatehalloween2025 - $20,000 merrychristmas2025nov - $20,000 Mo...

If it’s Wrestlemania season, that means it’s also time for a new WWE 2K game. Over the last few years, this series has been on its most impressive run to date, and WWE 2K26 is a solid enough next chapter in that story. I don’t regret the time I've spent running the ropes in this year’s ring, but with another milquetoast Showcase mode and the growing tendrils of monetization wrapping itself around the experience like an anaconda vise, it’s starting to feel like the golden age for 2K wrestling games might be coming to an end. 2K26 hasn’t learned many new moves since last year, mostly just tweaking existing base mechanics. The biggest slam to the system is an adjustment to stamina, adding a condition called “winded” to superstars who run out. While winded, your stamina wheel turns from yellow to purple, and you can no longer run or use reversals until it empties and goes back to normal. This adds more risk-reward to all of the offensive and defensive actions you do in the ring that...

RE:Rangers X, previously known as Anime Rangers X, was released in February 2026. With its new launch comes new codes. So, if you're looking for an extra boost to get some Gems, Soul Fragments, and more, IGN has you covered! We've got the details below on the current and active codes for the experience, as well as the rewards you'll get for redeeming them. Last updated, checked, and verified on 10 March, 2026 - Added new Anime Rangers X codes! Working RE:Rangers X Codes (March 2026) RAIDSAREBACK - 25x Trait Rerolls, 2,500x Gems (NEW!) JJKUPD! - 50x Trait Rerolls, 75x Cursed Scrolls, 10x Vega Punks CALAMITY - 12x Soul Fragments, 25x Trait Rerolls, 25x Cursed Scrolls (NEW!) All the codes above have been tested as working at the time of submission. However, codes with unknown expiry dates may stop working at any time. Spotted a new code we haven't included or tried one only to find it's expired? Let us know by reporting them here . Expired RE:Ranger...

Pokémon Pokopia players are speaking out to save others a whole lot of time and bother — because no, you don't actually need to water every single square of the game's world. When you first start playing Pokopia, your character wakes up in an arid wasteland that was once a lush Pokémon utopia. There are no humans anymore, the world is in ruins, and other Pokémon are few and far between. On top of that, you've likely seen screenshots and trailers showing the possibilities in store when you do revive Pokopia's world — and so when you gain the ability to water the ground and bring back its green hues, many players' first instinct (including my own) is to do so everywhere. For hours. Every. Last. Square. Well, it turns out you don't need to do that. As many players are now taking to social media to point out (and also, very mildly spoil) there will soon come a time when all of this is handled for you. And if you'd prefer not to read more about what happen...

Since the earliest cave paintings, human beings have used art to recreate the world around us. But while the painter’s limit is imagination, the photographer can only capture what actually exists. They can use their tools to increase exposure, change framing, or apply filters, but they cannot create something entirely new; only preserve a moment in time. It’s telling that Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly is getting its moment now. A game about twin sisters haunted by the past with a camera as their only salvation, Crimson Butterfly Remake is similarly bound to its predecessor while also being charged with modernizing it. In many ways, it succeeds. I cannot deny that I enjoyed revisiting Minakami Village, but I also fear that constantly bending a knee to the modern and adding more complex mechanics has added an artificiality that is at odds with the captivating story it tells. By the time I reached the end of my 20-hour journey, I was deeply satisfied with and impressed by this remak...